Stuff To Blow Your Mind
2,469 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★ - 5.5K ratingsDeep in the back of your mind, you’ve always had the feeling that there’s something strange about reality. There is. Join Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick as they examine neurological quandaries, cosmic mysteries, evolutionary marvels and our transhuman future.
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The Moons of Uranus, Part 2
May 11, 2023 18:02 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBIn this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe continue their multi-year mission to discuss the various moons of our solar system – this time with the literary-themed moons of the ice giant Uranus. (Part 2 of 3) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Monstrefact: Aliens of the Planet of Doubt
May 10, 2023 16:02 - 6 minutes - 5.66 MBIn this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses a fictional denizen of the planet Uranus, as brought to life in Stanley G. Weinbaum’s 1935 short story “The Planet of Doubt.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Moons of Uranus, Part 1
May 09, 2023 21:30 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBIn this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe continue their multi-year mission to discuss the various moons of our solar system – this time with the literary-themed moons of the ice giant Uranus. (Part 1 of 2) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Listener Mail: Memories of Wax
May 08, 2023 15:45 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBOnce more, it's time for a weekly dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
From the Vault: The Cauldron, Part 1
May 06, 2023 10:00 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBOn a mundane level, a cauldron is nothing more than a great cooking pot, but it takes on supernatural dimensions in various myths and legends. In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the history of cauldrons and their links to tales of witchcraft, rebirth and the mandate of heaven. (originally published 05/24/2022) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Weirdhouse Cinema: The Mask (1961)
May 05, 2023 16:16 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBIn this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe finish out three weeks of 3-D movies with 1961’s “The Mask.” It’s a black-and-white Canadian thriller full of surrealist visions and artifact-based freakouts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A Game of Telephone, Part 2
May 04, 2023 14:19 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBIn this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the so-called “telephone game,” in which a whispered message travels through a chain of individuals and is eventually announced again in an altered form. What does this game reveal about communication and what else can we learn from it? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Monstrefact: Nipper Sticks of ‘Labyrinth’
May 03, 2023 17:57 - 3 minutes - 3.57 MBIn this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses goblin weapons known as nipper sticks in Jim Henson’s “Labyrinth.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A Game of Telephone, Part 1
May 02, 2023 20:44 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBIn this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the so-called “telephone game,” in which a whispered message travels through a chain of individuals and is eventually announced again in an altered form. What does this game reveal about communication and what else can we learn from it? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Listener Mail: Into the Void
May 01, 2023 13:53 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBOnce more, it's time for a weekly dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
From the Vault: Creature with the Crystal Skin
April 29, 2023 10:00 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBIt is dark inside the human body, but not every denizen of the animal kingdom is such a closed book. In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss various creatures with transparent anatomical features and translucent bodies. (originally published 05/19/2022) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Weirdhouse Cinema: House of Wax (1953)
April 28, 2023 13:47 - 1 hour - 77.5 MBIn this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe continue their trio of 3-D films with the first color 3D feature film from a major American studio: 1953’s “House of Wax.” It’s the movie that remade Vincent Price as a horror icon, and it also features performances by Charles Bronson and Carolyn Jones. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thar She Blows, Part 2
April 27, 2023 20:00 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MBIn this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the science of whale spout, as well as various misconceptions about just how watery, caustic or explosive these plumes really are. (Part 2 of 2) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Monstrefact: Max Rebo
April 26, 2023 16:07 - 6 minutes - 6.36 MBIn this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the famous Ortolan keyboard player from the Star Wars universe… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thar She Blows, Part 1
April 25, 2023 20:10 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBIn this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the science of whale spout, as well as various misconceptions about just how watery, caustic or explosive these plumes really are. (Part 1 of 2) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Listener Mail: Through The Nothing
April 24, 2023 19:57 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBOnce more, it's time for a weekly dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
From the Vault: The Vegetable Lamb, Part 2
April 22, 2023 10:00 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBIn this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the legendary vegetable lamb of Tartary, said to be a flesh-and-blood animal that grew from the ground. (originally published 04/21/2022) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Weirdhouse Cinema: Treasure of the Four Crowns
April 21, 2023 21:44 - 1 hour - 76.8 MBIn this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe kick off three weeks of 3D pictures with the 1983 adventure film “Treasure of the Four Crowns.” Is it a good movie? No. But does it throw lots of things at your face and explode in a supernatural climax? You better believe it does. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mutational Meltdown
April 20, 2023 18:57 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBAsexual reproduction has its advantages, but organisms that depend too much on it also face potential extinction. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss mutational meltdown and Muller's ratchet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Monstrefact Omnibus: D&D Monsters
April 19, 2023 17:18 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBIn this special episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, enjoy an assortment of past Monstrefact episodes about various Dungeons and Dragons monsters… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Before You Could Remember, Part 3
April 18, 2023 21:45 - 51 minutes - 47 MBOur personal memories only extend back so far in life, and before that, there is a void. Why don’t we remember our early childhood and what does it say about human memory, childhood development and cultural ideas about infants? Robert and Joe explore in this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Listener Mail: I Remember
April 17, 2023 16:39 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBOnce more, it's time for a weekly dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
From the Vault: The Vegetable Lamb, Part 1
April 15, 2023 10:00 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MBIn this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the legendary vegetable lamb of Tartary, said to be a flesh-and-blood animal that grew from the ground. (originally published 04/19/2022) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Weirdhouse Cinema: The Devil's Rain
April 14, 2023 20:56 - 1 hour - 80 MBIn this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1975 melt-o-rama desert cult film "The Devil's Rain." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Inner Cosmos, with David Eagleman
April 13, 2023 19:56 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBIn this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, neuroscientist and author David Eagleman drops by the show to discuss his new podcast series “Inner Cosmos” with Robert and Joe, along with some general discussion on the human brain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Monstrefact: Chaos Daemons of Slaanesh
April 12, 2023 15:44 - 6 minutes - 6.36 MBIn this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the chaos daemons of Slaanesh from Games Workshop’s Warhammer 40,000 universe… (Part 4 of 4) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
From the Vault: Stargazer and the Well
April 11, 2023 10:00 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBCan you see the light of the stars from the bottom of a well? Did an astrologer once fall into a well because he was staring up at the stars? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss a couple of well-and-cosmos-related tales from antiquity. (originally published 5/05/2022) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Listener Mail: Fairy Crabs and Cambrian Sea Bugs
April 10, 2023 18:52 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBOnce more, it's time for a weekly dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
From the Vault: Plant Memories, Part 2
April 08, 2023 10:00 - 54 minutes - 50 MBDo plants remember? Do they communicate? What is the extent of their interaction with their environment? In this classic Stuff to Blow Your Mind series, Robert and Joe dive into the amazing world of plant intelligence research. (originally published 04/14/2022) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Weirdhouse Cinema: The Neverending Story
April 07, 2023 20:16 - 1 hour - 86.1 MBIn this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe venture into the 1984 fantasy film “The Neverending Story,” a generation-defining film based on the elegant novel by German author Michael Ende. It’s also a throwback to a time when you could have one guy do most of the creature voices in a film. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Before You Could Remember, Part 2
April 06, 2023 22:00 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBOur personal memories only extend back so far in life, and before that, there is a void. Why don’t we remember our early childhood and what does it say about human memory, childhood development and cultural ideas about infants? Robert and Joe explore in this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Monstrefact: Chaos Daemons of Nurgle
April 05, 2023 15:16 - 7 minutes - 6.71 MBIn this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the chaos daemons of Nurgle from Games Workshop’s Warhammer 40,000 universe… (Part 3 of 4) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Before You Could Remember, Part 1
April 04, 2023 21:35 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBOur personal memories only extend back so far in life, and before that, there is a void. Why don’t we remember our early childhood and what does it say about human memory, childhood development and cultural ideas about infants? Robert and Joe explore in this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Listener Mail: Breathe in Union
April 03, 2023 17:52 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBOnce more, it's time for a weekly dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
From the Vault: Plant Memories, Part 1
April 01, 2023 10:00 - 49 minutes - 45.8 MBDo plants remember? Do they communicate? What is the extent of their interaction with their environment? In this classic Stuff to Blow Your Mind series, Robert and Joe dive into the amazing world of plant intelligence research. (originally published 04/12/2022) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Weirdhouse Cinema: Attack of the Puppet People
March 31, 2023 21:31 - 1 hour - 71.9 MBIn this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe tackle another miniaturization movie with 1958’s “Attack of the Puppet People.” Director Bert I. Gordon jumps in to capitalize on the success of 57’s “The Incredible Shrinking Man,” John Agar stars and somehow this all connects to Watergate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Minimal Group Paradigm
March 30, 2023 16:56 - 41 minutes - 38 MBHumans obviously don’t have any difficulties finding division and tribalism, but just how little is required for factions to form? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the minimal group paradigm in social identity theory. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Monstrefact: Chaos Daemons of Tzeentch
March 29, 2023 10:00 - 7 minutes - 6.5 MBIn this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the chaos daemons of Tzeentch from Games Workshop’s Warhammer 40,000 universe… (Part 2 of 4) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
From the Vault: The Beast Wore an Apron, Part 2
March 28, 2023 10:00 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBAre there any animals other than humans that cook their food? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the world of non-human animal meal preparation. Bon appétit! (originally published 03/24/2022) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Listener Mail: Before in the Beginning
March 27, 2023 10:00 - 24 minutes - 22.9 MBOnce more, it's time for a weekly dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
From the Vault: The Beast Wore an Apron, Part 1
March 25, 2023 10:00 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBAre there any animals other than humans that cook their food? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the world of non-human animal meal preparation. Bon appétit! (originally published 03/22/2022) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Weirdhouse Cinema: The Incredible Shrinking Man
March 24, 2023 18:07 - 1 hour - 74.6 MBIn this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the classic 1957 miniaturization film “The Incredible Shrinking Man,” which manages to deliver ground-breaking special effects action and philosophical depth in equal measure. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Washing of the Waters, Part 4
March 23, 2023 16:42 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBThe idea of healing via immersion in sacred or special waters dates back to prehistory, and it’s still alive and well in the modern world. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe consider the myth, history and reality and healing waters. (part 4 of 4) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Monstrefact: Chaos Daemons of Khorne
March 22, 2023 19:51 - 6 minutes - 6.08 MBIn this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the chaos daemons of Khorne from Games Workshop’s Warhammer 40,000 universe… (Part 1 of 4) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Washing of the Waters, Part 3
March 21, 2023 20:52 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBThe idea of healing via immersion in sacred or special waters dates back to prehistory, and it’s still alive and well in the modern world. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe consider the myth, history and reality and healing waters. (part 3 of 4) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Listener Mail: Pinball Wizard
March 20, 2023 10:00 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBOnce more, it's time for a weekly dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
From the Vault: The Three-Pupiled Eye, Part 2
March 18, 2023 10:00 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBFrom heroes to sages to destructive monsters, various figures in Irish mythology are described as possessing eyes of seven or three pupils (or irises). We also see discussion of such marvelous eyes in Chinese traditions and in the writings of Pliny and Ovid. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the enigma of the triple eye. (originally published 03/31/2022) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Weirdhouse Cinema: Child of Peach
March 17, 2023 20:14 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBThis week on Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe return to the wild world of Taiwanese 80s cinema, this time with “Child of Peach.” It’s a frantic, action-packed fairytale full of demons, glowing peaches and magic children. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Washing of the Waters, Part 2
March 16, 2023 20:59 - 42 minutes - 39.4 MBThe idea of healing via immersion in sacred or special waters dates back to prehistory, and it’s still alive and well in the modern world. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe consider the myth, history and reality and healing waters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Monstrefact: The Clurichaun
March 15, 2023 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.2 MBIn this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the Irish cellar dweller known as the Clurichaun… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.